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Platanitos, Mexico

Stay in Chacala: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Chacala

  • Chacala Surf spot · 0.1 km from Chacala
  • Lola's Surf spot · 2.3 km from Chacala

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Vista aerea de Chacala. - panoramio
Chacala, the nearest town, 21 km away. Photo: holachetumal, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Platanitos

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (282°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (102°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 31°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and September, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chacala. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 9 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PVR, direct.

    See flights ORD → PVR · Skyscanner from about £220 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Platanitos.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Chacala, 21 km (about 40 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Platanitos: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Chacala, 21 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Chacala · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Chacala · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Platanitos on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct594 ft11 shollow340kJ31°C
Mon 19Oct483 ft6 shollow82kJ32°C
Tue 20Oct413 ft11 shollow150kJ31°C
Wed 21Oct312 ft11 shollow132kJ32°C
Thu 22Oct382 ft12 shollow139kJ33°C
Fri 23Oct292 ft12 shollow97kJ31°C
Sat 24Oct222 ft12 shollow60kJ30°C
Sun 25Oct232 ft11 shollow68kJ29°C
Mon 26Oct483 ft10 shollow200kJ30°C
Tue 27Oct523 ft9 shollow181kJ30°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 1h 35 by road. About 9h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Platanitos

    Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to PVR, then 1h 35 by road. About 9h 45 door to door

The trip from Chacala, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £700–£1,285 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PVR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£220–£455
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£70–£115
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£160–£265
Food7 days eating out£150–£280
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£65–£105
Total£700–£1,285

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Chacala

  • Casa RocaLatin american · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Pescaderia NelySeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Restaurante Antojitos Mexicanos JadeMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Surfer's PizzaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Restaurant La Palapa De Don Isidro0.3 km from the centre
  • Restaurante AcelaLatin american · 0.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Chacala, 21 km (about 40 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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